Debora Munoz

Debora Munoz was born in rural Northern New Brunswick. She is the mother of
two daughters--Gala and Paris--and a son, Felipe. In the early 80s,while living
in Ottawa, Debora completed her studies in Clinical Neurophysiology Technology.
She continues to work in health-sciences at Prince George Regional Hospital,
where she performs clinical-testing of neural-function on the world's largest,
most complex computer, the human brain. Debora's creative endeavors began at
the age of 8 when she was equipped with only a small box of crayons and a piece
of scrap-wood. She later spent two years at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto,
and many years in shared-studio with fellow artists. Debora has been a long-time
advocate of 'Art for All '. She helped to open community-galleries and arranged
art-exhibits in neighborhood-houses and cafes in East Vancouver. Cultural-diversity,
human values and nature, provide the basis for her own creative work. She has
exhibited her art-works in Vancouver, and more recently, in Prince George. Debora
enjoys expanding creative-energy into community as one way to invite and experience
an engagement of both collective intelligences and unique expression from which
we may: think about, see, learn from, and express our greatest concerns, fears,
and values--in community and globally. Her volunteer community-art projects
include: facilitation of community-participation and personal contribution to
a large tiled-mural project for the College of New Caledonia, which reflects,
celebrates and honors diversity. She conducted a multi-media workshop entitled
'Moving Beyond Biology', using creative approaches to self-discovery for midlife
women. Debora is currently working with a group of young art-students, age 5-10
on a mural entitled, 'The Enchanted Forest', for the Public Library's annual
gala/fundraiser. Since opening her home-studio, 'Art for All', four years ago,
she has offered therapeutic multi-media art-programs for emotionally-troubled
teens and also provided art-sessions for women who have experienced abuse. She
continues to enjoy her Saturday-morning multi-media art-classes for children
age 5-12 and shares her home-studio under the philosophy that creativity is
not limited to a select few. It belongs to all of us.